Wondalli, Queensland
| Wondalli Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wondalli | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°22′51″S 150°36′31″E / 28.3808°S 150.6086°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 46 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0965/km2 (0.2499/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4390 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 476.7 km2 (184.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Wondalli is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wondalli had a population of 46 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Cunningham Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality, entering from the south-east (Yelarbon) and exiting to the south-west (Goondiwindi).[3]
There are a number of protected areas in the locality:[4]
- Bendidee National Park in the north-west of the locality
- Bendidee State Forest in the north-west of the locality
- Kerimbilla State Forest 1 in the centre of the locality
- Kerimbilla State Forest 2 in the south-east of the locality
Apart from the protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[4]
History
[edit]Wondalli Creek Provisional School (also called Wondalli Provisional School) opened in 1912 and closed in 1916.[5] It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site on the western side of Woodcocks Road in neighbouring Yelarbon (approx 28°31′27″S 150°42′18″E / 28.52409°S 150.70495°E).[6][7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Wondalli had a population of 65 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Wondalli had a population of 46 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Wondalli. The nearest government primary schools are Yelarbon State School in neighbouring Yelarbon to the south-west, Kindon State School in Kindon to the north, and Goondiwindi State School in neighbouring Goondiwindi to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Goondiwindi State High School (to Year 12) in Goondiwindi to the south-west and Inglewood State School (to Year 10) in Inglewood to the east. However, students from some parts of Wondalli may to be too distant to attend these secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wondalli (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wondalli – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49283)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Item ID627920, Parish of Wondalli, County of Marsh. ca. 40 chains to the inch (1924 Map)". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "County of Marsh" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wondalli (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
